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Canon IXUS 1100 HS, IXUS 230 HS, Powershot SX150 IS, PowerShot SX40 HS User manual

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How to Use This ManualTable of Contents
for Windows
Software Guide
•ZoomBrowserEX
•CameraWindow
AA
ABC
Transfer Images and Movies
Insert Text Save Still Images
From Movies
Edit Movies
Print Images Back Up to a CD Attach Images to
Email
Special Features
Plus many other useful features
•MapUtility
•MovieUploaderforYouTube
•PhotoStitch
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
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About this Manual
Notation Conventions
Thecontentsofthismanualareclassifiedaccordingtothefollowingsymbols.
IMPORTANT
• The “Important” sections contain operating precautions or important topics.
Ensure that you read them.
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Operating Environment
•ThismanualusesWindowsVistascreenshotsandproceduresintheexplanations.
Thescreenshotsandproceduresmayappearslightlydifferentifyouareusing
anotherversionofWindows.
•Thedisplayedscreensandproceduresmayalsodifferslightlyfromtheexamples
dependinguponthecameraorprintermodelinuse.
•TheexplanationsinthisguidearebasedonthepremisethataCanoncompact
digitalcamerawillbeusedwiththesoftware.
•Somefunctionsmaynotbeavailabledependingonthecameramodel.
Word Searches
ThisdocumentisprovidedasanAdobeReaderdocument.UseAdobeReader’sSearch
functionstofindspecificwordsorphrasesthatyourecallbutcannotfind.Toaccess
thisfunction,inAdobeReaderclickthe[Edit]menuandselectthe[Search]option.
IfyouareusingAdobeReader8orlater,youcanalsoperformsearcheswiththe[Find]
functionrightonthetoolbar.
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Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer
IMPORTANT
• You are recommended to use an AC adapter (sold separately) when connecting
to a computer. Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you cannot use an
AC adapter.
• See the
Camera User Guide
for procedures on connecting the camera to the
computer.
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About this Manual ................................................................................................................... 2
Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer .................................................... 3
Things to Remember ............................................................................................ 6
CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX .................................................................................. 6
CameraWindowandZoomBrowserEX......................................................................................... 6
ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window ........................................................................................... 7
HowtoDisplaytheMainWindow................................................................................................ 7
NamesoftheMainWindowParts................................................................................................. 7
How to Perform Tasks .............................................................................................................. 8
SelectingTasksandTaskWindowProcedures.............................................................................. 8
Mastering the Basics ............................................................................................ 9
Transferring Images ................................................................................................................. 9
TransferringImagesbyConnectingtheCameratoaComputer................................................. 9
Printing .................................................................................................................................... 12
PrintingaSingleImageonaSinglePage................................................................................... 12
IndexPrint..................................................................................................................................... 14
How to Use CameraWindow ................................................................................................. 16
FirstMenuScreentoOpen........................................................................................................... 16
ImageTransferScreen.................................................................................................................. 17
OrganizeImagesScreen............................................................................................................... 18
How to Use ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window .................................................................... 19
MainWindow............................................................................................................................... 19
DisplayModes.............................................................................................................................. 20
DisplayControlPanel................................................................................................................... 20
BrowserAreaTasks....................................................................................................................... 21
PropertiesWindow....................................................................................................................... 22
ViewerWindow............................................................................................................................ 23
More Advanced Techniques .............................................................................. 24
Editing Images ........................................................................................................................ 24
RedEyeCorrection....................................................................................................................... 24
AutoAdjustment.......................................................................................................................... 24
Color/BrightnessAdjustment....................................................................................................... 25
AdjustingSharpness–EmphasizingOutlines............................................................................. 25
Trimming–CroppingaPortionofanImage.............................................................................. 26
InsertingText................................................................................................................................ 26
UsingOtherEditingSoftware...................................................................................................... 27
AttachingSounds.......................................................................................................................... 28
CreatingPanoramicImages–PhotoStitch.................................................................................. 29
EditingMovies.............................................................................................................................. 30
ConvertingRAWImages–DigitalPhotoProfessional............................................................... 31
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Exporting ................................................................................................................................ 33
ChangingImage(Stills)SizesandTypes...................................................................................... 33
ChangingMovieSizesandTypes................................................................................................. 33
ExtractingStillsfromMovies........................................................................................................ 34
ExportingShootingInformation................................................................................................. 34
CreatingComputerScreenSaverImages................................................................................... 35
CreatingComputerWallpaperImages........................................................................................ 35
SavingtoCDs................................................................................................................................ 36
GPS .......................................................................................................................................... 37
UsingGPSInformation–MapUtility........................................................................................... 37
Uploading Movies to YouTube .............................................................................................. 39
UploadingtoYouTube–MovieUploaderforYouTube............................................................. 39
Email ........................................................................................................................................ 40
AttachingImagestoEmail........................................................................................................... 40
Slide Shows ............................................................................................................................. 41
ViewingImagesinSlideShows.................................................................................................... 41
Image Management ............................................................................................................... 42
ChangingFileNamesinBatches................................................................................................. 42
SortingImagesintoFoldersbyShootingDate........................................................................... 42
Configuring Image Information Settings ............................................................................. 43
SettingRatings.............................................................................................................................. 43
InsertingComments...................................................................................................................... 43
AssigningKeywords...................................................................................................................... 44
Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images ............................................................................... 45
SearchingImages.......................................................................................................................... 45
FilteringImages............................................................................................................................ 46
SortingImages.............................................................................................................................. 46
Comparing Images ................................................................................................................. 47
ComparingMultipleImages......................................................................................................... 47
My Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 48
ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage...................................................................... 48
Transferring Images ............................................................................................................... 50
TransferringImagestoaCamera................................................................................................. 50
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY ..................................................................................................... 51
AboutCANONiMAGEGATEWAY................................................................................................ 51
Registering.................................................................................................................................... 51
AvailableServices.......................................................................................................................... 52
Preference Settings ................................................................................................................ 53
CustomizingZoomBrowserEX..................................................................................................... 53
CustomizingtheTaskButtons...................................................................................................... 53
Appendices ......................................................................................................... 54
List of Available Functions ..................................................................................................... 54
Supported Image Types ......................................................................................................... 56
Updating the Software .......................................................................................................... 57
Uninstalling the Software ..................................................................................................... 57
Memory Card Folder Structure .............................................................................................. 58
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 59
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HINT
Use the Help Function
CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX
CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX
ThefollowingtwowindowsarethemainonesusedforCameraWindowand
ZoomBrowserEXprocedures.
CameraWindow
Thisissoftwarethatcommunicates
withthecamera.
Youcanuseittotransferimages
toandfromthecamera,organize
imagesonthecamera,andupload
moviesonthecameratoweb
services.
Themenuscreenattheright
willappearwhenthecamerais
connectedtoacomputer.
ZoomBrowser EX
Thisissoftwarethatmanages
imagestransferredtoacomputer.
Youcanuseittoview,editand
printimagesonacomputer.If
youcloseCameraWindowafter
transferringimages,thewindowat
therightwillappear.
Youcanalsoopenthe
windowbydouble-
clickingtheicononthe
desktop.
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ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window
How to Display the Main Window
ZoomBrowserEX’sMainWindowwillappearafterthecameraimagesare
transferredandCameraWindowcloses.Youcanalsodisplayitbydouble-
clickingtheZoomBrowserEXicononthedesktop.
Names of the Main Window Parts
Menu Bar
Function Buttons
Display Control Panel
Task Buttons
Last Acquired Images
Folder Area
Browser Area
Properties Icon (Displays Image Properties)
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How to Perform Tasks
Selecting Tasks and Task Window Procedures
ManyZoomBrowserEXfunctionscanbeaccessedbyselectingataskintheMain
Windowandfollowingtheinstructionsintheguidancesectionofthenewwindow.
Forfurtherdetailsonthefunctions,referto“ListofAvailableFunctions”inthe
appendix.
Select a task.
Follow the instructions
to perform the task.
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IMPORTANT
• The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed
the software. See the
Camera User Guide
for software installation procedures.
• For details on how to connect the camera to a computer, refer to the
Camera User
Guide
. Please also refer to “Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer”.
• With some versions of Microsoft Windows, CameraWindow may not open when
the camera is connected. In this case, double-click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the
desktop to start ZoomBrowser EX and open the Main Window. Click the [Acquire &
Camera Settings] task button, followed by [Connect to Camera].
Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable.
Turn on the camera power, set it to playback mode and prepare it to
communicate with the computer.
When a window similar to the one at
the right appears, click [Downloads
Images From Canon Camera using Canon
CameraWindow].
Transferring Images
Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Transferthecameraimagestothecomputer.
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HINT
Changing the Transfer Destination Folder
Changing the software that displays after images
have been transferred
CameraWindow (Menu Screen)
Click [Import Images from
Camera], and then click [Import
Untransferred Images].
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Automatically Transferring Images on
CameraWindow Start-Up
HINT
Select Images to Import
Import All Images
Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader
IMPORTANT
• Movies transferred with the Windows 7 transfer function may not be correctly
processed in ZoomBrowser EX. Transfer the movies with the included software.
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Click [Photo Print].
Click the [Print & Share] task button in the Main
Window.
Printing
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
Printsoneimageperpage.
Confirm that [1. Select
Images] is chosen and select
images for printing.
HINT
Printing Movies
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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.
Click [3. Print].
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Printing Using Other Software
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Index Print
Printsanindexoftheimages.
Click the [Print & Share] task button in the Main
Window.
Click [Index Print].
Confirm that [1. Select
Images] is chosen and select
images for printing.
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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.
Click [3. Print].
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How to Use CameraWindow
First Menu Screen to Open
Thisscreenappearswhenthecameraisconnectedtoyourcomputer.
Clickeachbuttontodisplaytheavailableoptions.
HINT
Customizing CameraWindow Functions
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Image Transfer Screen
Thisscreenappearswhenyouclick[ImportImagesfromCamera]ontheMenuscreen,
thenclick[SelectImagestoImport].Selecttheimageyouwanttotransferandclick
the buttontotransfertheimagetoyourcomputer.
Viewer Window (Thumbnail Display)
IMPORTANT
• The functions (buttons) that display will differ depending on the camera model.
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How to Use ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window
Main Window
ThisisthemainwindowforperformingtasksinZoomBrowserEX.
Slide Show
Properties
View Image
Task Buttons
Search
Delete
Rotate
Folder Area
Browser Area
Display Control Panel
Last Acquired Images
Display Mode
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Display Modes
Selectabrowserareadisplaymodetofityourpurposes.
Zoom Mode: Scroll Mode: Preview Mode:
HINT
Magnify Thumbnails to Check Images
Display Control Panel
ThispaneladjuststhedisplaysettingsfortheBrowserArea.
Selection Menu Select Button Display Size
Show/Hide Image Information Menu
Fit to Window
Filter Tool Menu
Zoom Button
Scroll Button
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Change the Folder Level
Change the Display Size
Select Images
Display Images
Move, Copy Images
Create New Folder
HINT
Right-Click Context Menus
Using the Navigator
Browser Area Tasks
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